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Man hit by car dies on Gold Coast

A 23-year-old man has died after being hit by a car on the Gold Coast.

It's believed the local man was on the roadway when he was hit in Central Street, Labrador about 10.30pm (AEST) on Sunday.

He died at the scene, police said.

The driver of the car, a 38-year-old man from Labrador, was not physically injured.

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Over the holiday period, eight people have died on the roads in NSW and Victoria, six in Western Australia, five in Queensland, four in South Australia and two in Tasmania. The ACT and Northern Territory are so far fatality free.

* The national road toll period runs from 0001 December 23, 2012, until 2359 January 3, 2013, local times, in line with the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Board.